The Christmas Truce
Narrated by Byrwec Ellison
- Released
- August 31, 2019
- Length
- 9 hrs 37 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- University Press Audiobooks
This audiobook explores the Christmas Truce of 1914, a fleeting moment of peace during World War I, by examining both scholarly and popular portrayals from that time to the present. It reveals how these ceasefires are often depicted as acts of humanity and defiance, while also highlighting the support from officers and the complex perspectives of the soldiers involved. The book offers a nuanced analysis of how this event has been remembered and mythologized over the years.
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